Omar Kelly proposes eight solutions to fixing the Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS - Today's 1 p.m. home game against Buffalo (2-3) is a critical game in Joe Philbin's tenure, and not just because this is the first division game in his second season.

Today's Bills game will teach us if Philbin is a problem solver as a head coach.

The Dolphins are 3-2 coming off a bye week. The team has four of the next six games at home, and own the easiest road to the AFC Playoffs based on the remaining opponent's winning percentage.

But this team is FILLED with problems, issues the coaching staff needs to fix before this team bleed out.

The running game has been horrendous (69.6 yards per game). Pass protection is a nightmare (24 sacks). The team's use of Mike Wallace is too stagnant, and has handcuffed the offense. The defense isn't getting enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks (2.6 sacks per game, which is the same as last season). The defensive front is allowing too many rushing yards (105.4 per game), and the secondary is allowing too many big plays (21 passing plays of 20-plus yards).

Today's game against Buffalo, which is perceived as a inferior opponent, and one starting a former practice squad quarterback in Thad Lewis for the second straight game, presents Philbin and staff an opportunity to fix some of these issues.